MLBDL Williamsport Crosscutters

Offense Fails To Back Pitching In Series Finale

Published on June 27, 2021 under Major League Baseball Draft League (MLBDL)
Williamsport Crosscutters News Release


The Williamsport Crosscutters received a strong outing form their pitching staff, but the bats fell silent in their 3-2 loss to State College on Sunday evening.

Troy Taylor gave the Crosscutters five solid innings, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk. Taylor struck out five as he took the loss. All three runs against Taylor came in the 3rd inning.

The Crosscutters bullpen combined to throw four scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and a walk, while striking out eight, to keep the Cutters offense in the game. Crosscutters pitcher combined to strikeout 13 batters while walking just two.

Rob Marinec was the lone Cutters batter with a multi-hit game, finishing the night 2-for-4 with a double. Dakota Kotowaski picked up the lone Cutters RBI on the night, doing so on a 1st inning RBI double.

The Crosscutters have golden opportunities to plate the tying and go ahead runs in the 7th, 8th and 9th innings, failing to do so, stranding seven runners in those three innings. The Crosscutters left nine runners on base in the loss.

Williamsport holds a one game advantage over the Spikes in the SawBuck series, with next meeting with their rival coming on July 17th in State College.

WP: Connor Oliver (1-1) LP: Troy Taylor (2-1)

SV: Kiernan Higgins (2)

Crosscutters Record: 14-13-1

Next Game: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Trenton, 3:05 p.m.Next Home Game/Promotion: Friday, July 2, 2021 vs Mahoning Valley, 7:05 p.m.Tyler's Amazing Balancing Act

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